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【题目】 People travelling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air. Hardly can anyone positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. Train compartments soon get cramped and stuffy, with the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon leads you to sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches. At night, when you really wish to go to sleep you rarely manage to do so. 【1】 Long car journey are even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible even to read. On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speeds, but more often than not, the greater part of the journey is spent on narrow, bumpy roads which are crowded with traffic.

【2】 You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, swim, meet interesting people and enjoy good food—always assuming, of course, that the sea is calm. If it is not, and you are likely to get seasick; no form of transport could be worse. Even if you travel in ideal weather, sea journeys take a long time. Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice up to a third of their holidays for the pleasure of traveling on a ship.

Airplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and expensive. 【3】 Traveling at a height of 30,000 feet, far above the clouds, and at over 500 miles an hour is an unusual experience. For a few hours, you settle back in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. The real escapist can watch a free film show and sip champagne on some services. But even when such refinements are not available, there is plenty to keep you occupied. An airplane offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world. You soar effortlessly over high mountains and deep valleys. You really see the shape of the land. If the landscape is hidden from the view, you can enjoy the extraordinary, sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch out for miles before you, while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky. The journey is so smooth that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: 【4】

A. By comparison, trips by sea offer a great variety of civilized comforts.

B. You will never have to spend the next few days recovering from a long and tiring journey.

C. Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted.

D. Besides you will hesitate over the choice od the day flight or night flight.

E. But nothing can match them for speed and comfort.

F. You are faced with various forms of transportation when you travel.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】E

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，比较了火车、乘船和乘飞机三种旅行方式。

【1】空前说火车车厢很快就会变得拥挤和闷热，单调的车轮撞击铁轨的节奏很快就会让你昏昏欲睡，白天想睡觉，晚上却睡不着，此处总结上文，说的是长时间坐火车会让你很累，故C项（到达目的地的时候你必然疲惫不堪）符合语境。

【2】空后说你可以在宽敞的甲板上伸展你的双腿，玩游戏，游泳，遇到有趣的人，享受美食，特别是根据关键词“that the sea”可知，本段讲的是海上旅行提供的各种活动，故A项（相比之下，海上旅行提供了各种各样的文明的给予安慰的活动）符合语境。

【3】空前说乘飞机有危险和昂贵的名声，空后又介绍了乘飞机旅行的舒适体验，因此此处介绍的是乘飞机旅行的优点，与上文形成转折关系，故E项（但在速度和舒适度方面，没有任何东西能与之相比）符合语境。

【4】空前说旅途如此顺利，没有什么可以阻止你读书或睡觉，因此此处是说乘飞机旅行不会让你觉得太累，故B项（你再也不用花接下来的几天时间从漫长而累人的旅途中恢复过来。）符合语境。